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Perkins and her husband have always led a life filled with mountain climbing and other athletic activities. Strong, active 30-year-old women rarely end up in hospital cardiac units, but when Perkins discovered she had contracted a viral infection that lodged in her heart, it soon became clear that substantial intervention was needed. She received a defibrillator implant, a pacemaker, numerous drugs and eventually a transplant. Perkins decided to live her post-transplant life to the fullest, scaling Mt. Fuji, the Matterhorn, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Whitney in an effort to bring attention to the need for organ donors around the world. While at times her writing can become treacly, there are some truly heartwarming moments. Much like Laura Evans's 1996 cancer survival memoir by the same title, Perkins's engaging tale provides valuable inspiration for others struggling to return to an active life after a dire illness. (Nov.)
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Kelly Perkins was only 30 years old when she learned she needed a heart transplant. For many people, that would mean the end of their old lifestyles, but Kelly accepted the challenge and became the first heart transplant patient to reach the summit of some of the world's tallest and most recognizable peaks. This inspirational tale of hope and accomplishment is something everyone can find personal meaning in. The Climb of My Life tells the story of Kelly's transplant, recovery, and ascents up such mountains as Mt. Kilimanjaro-all on a borrowed heart.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (November 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0742558770
  • ISBN-13: 978-0742558779
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #559,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring story!, January 13, 2008
By Midge Folger (Nashville TN United States) - See all my reviews
This is an amazing story about medical miracles, undaunted courage, steely determination, steadfast love, and ultimate triumph. While most of us won't face the sorts of challenges described here, there are many lessons to be learned. The inspiration of Kelly's story is a gift. If you want an exciting story about real adventure, this book is for you. If nothing else, this book should inspire every one to become an organ donor.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Story, December 10, 2007

If you have a heartbeat, you'll find this book moving and inspirational. What would you do if you were a healthy, active, outdoors person and suddenly became sick -- very sick? This is not a theoretical question for Kelly Perkins and her husband Craig. "The Climb Of My Life" is the story of an athletic, healthy young woman who was blindsided by a heart infection that almost killed her. Kelly is alive today because she received a heart transplant, a miracle made possible by medical science, and because of another woman's forethought (her donor's), her own will to live, and Craig's dedication.

But Kelly did more than survive. She was determined to reclaim the vigorous outdoor life she once led, even though doctors and others cautioned her that this was unrealistic. Not only did Kelly survive and regain her former vitality, she accomplished something that few "normal" people ever achieve: climbing some of the highest mountains in the world, while speaking all over the world about the importance of organ donation.

Those who have met or know the Perkinses, as I do, were already aware of the general outline of their compelling story. But it was only upon reading the book that I became aware of their struggles, despair, hope, and joy. This is a wonderful story, told with honesty and humor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Removing One More Unknown, November 28, 2007
Gertrude Stein once observed, "Everything is so very dangerous that nothing is really very frightening." In The Climb of My Life, author Kelly Perkins takes us to places far past the so very dangerous to tell us over and over that life is not about losing heart.

On loan for us all in this candid personal narrative is a close study of sacrifice--both ultimate and intimate--and one woman's commitment to live her "after life" reinventing the limits of what we all take for granted as that thing we call the known.

Kelly and her indefatigable partner, Craig, do something Kelly's surgeons could not: They take the heart out from the cavity of the chest and place it into our hands so that we might, for a moment, let us say a heartbeat even, experience this organ as a source of life more infinite than our own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Feeling down and out?
Kelly's story is one of humor, laughter, pain, tears, and totally inspirational. Ever feel down and out? Read more
Published 20 months ago by R J H

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL !!!!
Thank you Kelly and Craig for such a wonderful, inspirational account of your lives. This has truly changed me in a very positive way. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Brad Carson

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt is an understatement...
I have just finished Kelly's book The Climb of My Life and am left truly inspired... It is an amusing, poignant, and motivating read that reminds us all that each life is to be... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Brittainie Cheri Gibson

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Journey-
It's not every day...
It's not every day you come across two people with such unconditional love and devotion for each other; it's not every day you come across someone who... Read more
Published on January 3, 2008 by susan

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable book
Kelly Perkins shows the world how the human spirit can overcome just about anything and literally soar to new peaks. Read more
Published on January 2, 2008 by Reader in Los Angeles

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart to Heart
From her warm and wonderful heart to ours, and so well written one would think Kelly has been an accomplished author all of her life. Read more
Published on November 26, 2007 by Robert Falkenstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring with a genuine voice
I feel compelled to begin the review with the disclaimer that I know both Kelly and Craig and have had the good fortune to participate in adventures with them. Read more
Published on November 25, 2007 by D. Slater

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to remember!
This is a true inspirational story of a woman determined to look ahead toward greater health and happiness instead of being struck down by overwhelming obstacles set in her way... Read more
Published on November 21, 2007 by Susan J. Gill

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book!
I read this book in one setting. It was the most exciting and heart warming book I have ever read and I read a lot. Read more
Published on November 20, 2007 by Jennifer J. Horsman

5.0 out of 5 stars Honor-Love-Determination - a winning combination
Due to the generosity of her donor and her donor's family, Kelly is given the gift of a renewed life. Kelly shares her and her husband Craig's deeply personal struggles. Read more
Published on November 19, 2007 by Laurie

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